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| Global Score | |
| 76.1 | 81 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| Android 10 | -- |
| 2020-06-29 | 2019-10-02 |
| 6.61 x 3.02 x 0.32 inches | 6.22 x 2.68 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.81 ounces | 5.78 ounces |
| Black | Black, Blue, Grey and Red |
| Plastic and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 194.00 | $ 848.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 1600 x 720 pixels | 2520 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 270 pixels per inch | 449 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.3 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Mediatek Helio P35 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| PowerVR GE8320 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 9.84 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.60 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.35 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3140mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 5.12 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Sony Xperia 5 has a general score of 81, which is a little bit better than Galaxy A21's 76.1 global score. The Sony Xperia 5 is a lighter device than Galaxy A21, but both of them are equally thin. The Xperia 5 features a bit better hardware performance than Galaxy A21, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xperia 5 also has a higher amount of RAM.
The Xperia 5 features a better screen than Galaxy A21, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a lot higher 1080 x 2520 resolution and a lot greater number of pixels per inch in the screen. Sony Xperia 5 takes slightly better pictures and videos than Galaxy A21, because although it has a way less mega-pixels resolution camera, it also counts with a bigger aperture, a much higher video resolution and a larger sensor providing a better image quality.
The Xperia 5 has much more storage to store more games and applications than Samsung Galaxy A21, and although they both have a SD memory slot that holds a maximum of 512 GB, the Xperia 5 also has 128 GB internal memory capacity. Galaxy A21 has superior battery lifetime than Xperia 5, because it has a 27 percent greater battery capacity.
Although Xperia 5 is a better device, it costs a lot more than Galaxy A21, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as Galaxy A21. If you prefer to save a few dollars, you can get Galaxy A21, letting go some specs and features, but you'll get the most out of your budget.
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